A student appears for tests I, II and III. The student is successful if he passes either…
Mathematics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Statistics and Probability
A student appears for tests I, II and III. The student is successful if he passes either in tests I and II or test I and III. The probabilites of the student passing in tests I, II and III are p, q and 1/2 respectively. If the probability that the student is successful is 1/2, then
- p = q = 1
- p = q = 1/2
- p = 1, q = 0
- none of these.
Answer
(D) none of these.
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